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This conversation is with Coach Claire Bartholik, a certified running coach and sports nutrition specialist. She coaches vegan, plant-based, and plant-curious runners from those on a walk/run program seeking general fitness all the way up to high level athletes. She is also an athlete herself and is a multiple time Boston Marathon qualifier, state Master’s Marathon Champion and a competitive Master’s athlete.  

We discuss:

• How Claire learned to love running 
• What it’s like running the Boston Marathon 
• Running for weight loss vs running for performance 
• Being thin doesn’t equal faster 
• The problem with running fasted first thing in the morning 
• Importance of keeping easy runs easy 
• Slow runs and Zone 2 training 
• Why you need to incorporate rest days 
• Limiting long runs to 3 hours or less for optimal performance 
• Using speed workouts to get faster 
• Why you should incorporate running strides into your easy runs 
• Strength training after your hardest runs 
• If treadmills should be on incline 

Connect: 

• Claire’s website: https://theplantedrunner.com/ 
• YouTube: The Planted Runner 
• Instagram: @theplantedrunner 

Connect with me: @casswarbeck  

Resources: 

• Book: The Planted Runner  
• The Planted Runner Podcast 
• Free Nutrition Guide for Runners 

Theme music: Tyler Gaudon  

Audio editing and processing: Wyatt Pavlik 

*Please appreciate that any information discussed is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, always seek the opinion of a physician or qualified healthcare provider*

Audio editing and processing by Wyatt Pavlik

Theme music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay

*Please appreciate that any information discussed is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, always seek the opinion of a physician or qualified healthcare provider.*